Lorenzo: "What Bautista has done is a disgrace"

An angry Jorge Lorenzo, who fell on the first lap of the Dutch MotoGP Grand Prix after being barged off the track by Álavaro Bautista, assured that "what Bautista did was a disgrace. I don’t understand how a former world champion could try that manoeuvre. I’m appalled".

"Also, although he’s apologised, I think that the race directors should be much heavier handed in this type of situation. This isn’t a game. It isn’t like giving a five year old kid a games console", said Jorge Lorenzo, who already knew that, although it wasn’t official, the sanction Bautista would receive is starting from the back of the grid at the next Grand Prix in Germany.

Lorenzo was unhappy with the resolution and assured that "starting last in Germany is unfair. I was banned for a race in 2005 and it isn’t the first time Álvaro has done this. In Valencia last year he caused complete chaos, with five riders falling all over the place".

"Álvaro Bautista and Fausto Gresini apologised to me. I accept their apologies, but I’m disappointed with the sanction imposed by the race directors. It seems completely unfair. It is important that punishments should give riders something to think about. The minimum should be a one race ban", said Lorenzo.